2018 VBS SCIENCE FAIR RESULTS
· Angelica Salele
from S.P.R.E.P Yr 5 Judge
· Christine Tuioti
from Samoa Conservation Society, Yr 6 Judge
· Lagipoiva Cherelle
Jackson from Conservation International, Yr 7 Judge
· Dr Frank Griffin
from S.P.R.E.P, Yr 8 Judge
Year 5
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Year 6
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Year 7
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Year 8
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1st
Place
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Charles Slaven
‘How does a wind turbine work?’
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Eli Kapu
“Osmosis”
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Sophie Mann
“What foods do Samoan Ants Prefer?”
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Aniva Clarke (1st =)
“What is the annual Carbon Footprint
of Room 8?”
Giada Rossi (1st=)
“What does smoking do to your lungs?”
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2nd
Place
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Dante Senio
“Will the litter on the beach
biodegrade?”
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Christina Slaven
“Saltwater to drinking water”
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Olive Elia
“How much electricity will an average
household save from solar panals?”
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Elizabeth and Isabel Rasch
“Aquaponics,
Can fish poo support the growth of plants and
do plants need soil?”
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3rd
Place
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Sulvanna Sefo Tevaga
“Energy Production”
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Jemesa Davetanivalu
“Germs at Home”
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Ava Poynter
“Can you make good breads with
liquids other than water?”
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Richard Saili
“Speed of Light with a Chocolate Bar”
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Highly
Commended
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Antoinette Jessop
“Is our drinking water safe?”
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Keira Pogi
“Can heat travel through metal?”
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Yifan Qiao
“Fruit Power, can fruits generate
electricity?”
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Leata Fesili
“Plastic Can You live Without it?”
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Highly
Commended
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Aziz Tapelu
“Capillary Actions in the plants”
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Rosaline Ah Liki
“Battery Power”
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Isak Raccuglia
“Pump it – comparing a pumped ball to
a flat ball”
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Harlan Mauli
“How do Kidneys filter our blood?”
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Highly
Commended
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Elei Clarke
“Kombucha and Music”
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Ormond Sua
“Illuminating Light”
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Abiel Nasau
“Can tomatoes produce electricity?”
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Edelphi Hunt
“Washing Powder –
which is more efficient?”
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People’s Choice
Award:
- Harlan Mauli,
- Giada Rossi
- Christina Slaven
The Brave Storm Award
donated by The Jackson Family:
- Aria Jamieson Yr 8 – “Solar Powered Showers”
Samoa Conservation
Award:
- Aniva Clarke Yr 8 - “What is the annual Carbon Footprint of Room 8?”
The Environment Award:
- Dante Senio Yr 5 - “Will the litter on the beach biodegrade?”
The Most Original
Exhibit:
- Jonathan Schuster Yr 7 “Solar Sausage Sizzle”
Nutrition Award:
- Logan Barbara Yr 5, “Fresh is Best – best method to keep bread fresher?
- Drew McLeod Yr 6, “Which of these popular drinks in Samoa have the most sugar?”
- Dess Fiti Yr 7, “Which Samoan Carbohydrates has the most starch?”
Physics Award:
- Joshua Hansell Yr 7 “Light Bender”
Principal Choice
Awards
- Kali Jamieson Yr 5 – “How do you stop material from fading?”
- Louise Mann Yr 5 – “How does temperature effect crystal growth?
- Georgio Keil, Yr 6 – “Does Music Affect Your Blood Pressure?”
- Leoung Hansell Yr 6 – “Which toothpaste works best?
- Ayden Sudhakar & Sierra-Rayne Keil Yr 7, “Can an egg bounce?”
- Micah Puni Yr 7 – “How does Helium affect your voice?”
- Nicholaj Hermansen – Pain Vs Gender Yr 8
- Kaedyn Acton Yr 8 – Natural Insecticide with Vanilla Beans
Creative Thinking
- Eve Meredith Yr 7 – “Helium Power – how many balloons needed to lift my cat?
- Erich Retzlaff Yr 6 – “Is it easier to memorise words with fewer syllables?”
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| 2018 Prize Winners |
